Everyday a school day...

Started the day with a quick ride to the post box to get a card off to a friend who was knocked off his motorbike. 
The RSPB warden was leading a guided tour across the beach and over the machir. Best £6 I have spent in a long time. Learned loads,about the birds,foliage, and crofting life. Brilliantwalk ...only wish I could retain it!
This afternoon we went for a walk to look for the otters-obviously we didn't see them....but we'll be back again!

On the way back I spotted this little beauty.

"Classified as Vulnerable, the Hebridean Orchid is one of just four orchid species that are endemic to the British Isles. This species grows only in the Machair - sea meadows - on the north coast of North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides. Because its range is so limited, the Hebridean Orchid is relatively easy to identify: it is a small, squat plant with relatively large, dark-magenta flowers and heavily marked with large dark blotches. Dactylorhiza ebudensis flowers between late May and late June."